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Incentivizing Climate Action: Exec Pay Increasingly Tied to GHG Emissions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) missed its own April 2023 deadline to issue a final rule on climate change disclosure. The rule, originally proposed in March 2022, would require publicly listed companies to disclose greater information around their climate risks including annual data on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,…
Read More > 05.22.2023
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PvP Tracker™ Shows Corporate Preference for Tables Over Narrative
One month into tracking pay versus performance (PvP) disclosures by S&P 500 companies, trends worthy of reporting have begun to emerge in how the largest public companies are tackling this new requirement. The short analysis for now: Tables win. When our team launched the Farient PvP Tracker™,…
Read More > 05.05.2023
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Compensation Committees Caught in the Middle As Pay Collides with Governance
The need to attract, retain, and appropriately compensate top talent sometimes results in tension and even outright conflict. Compensation committees, particularly those serving large-cap companies under scrutiny, are caught in the middle of this “collision course.” Investors are increasingly concerned about corporate sustainability, including the well-being of the workforce and…
Read More > 04.14.2023
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Five Obstacles That Undermine Executive Pay Disclosures
Nearly all compensation-related disclosures contain many of the same elements when describing the compensation committee’s pay decisions, particularly in the Compensation Discussion & Analysis (CDA) portion of the annual proxy statement. What separates mediocre disclosures from the most effective ones? The best compensation disclosures provide a clear discussion of pay…
Read More > 04.05.2023
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PvP Tracker™ Joins Farient Data Suite
Mandated Pay vs. Performance (PvP) disclosures are finally here. Stemming from the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, the new SEC rule forced public companies to scramble to comply in the months and weeks leading up to their 2023 proxy filings. The rule also introduced a complex new pay definition, Compensation Actually Paid…
Read More > 04.05.2023
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From Proxy Advisor to Comp Consultant: Trey Poore Joins Farient
Trey Poore recently joined Farient Advisors as a Director, where he manages client relationships, supports business development efforts, and oversees project teams. Specifically, Trey advises clients on corporate governance and executive compensation matters and helps design executive pay-for-performance plans that align with stakeholder interests. In the following…
Read More > 03.21.2023
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New Guidance from Big Investors, Proxy Advisors Shows Commitment to ESG Goals
As US companies prepare for this year’s proxy season, which includes complying with new SEC Pay…
Read More > 03.21.2023
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Trey Poore Joins Farient Advisors as a Director
Los Angeles, California, February 17, 2023—Farient Advisors, a leading independent executive compensation, performance, and corporate governance consultancy, today announced the appointment of Trey Poore as a Director. In this capacity, Trey manages client relationships, supports Farient’s business development efforts, and oversees project teams. Specifically, he advises clients…
Read More > 02.17.2023
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A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value
A Tug of War: Moonshot Awards vs. Shareholder Value Many companies across multiple sectors granted their CEOs uncharacteristically large equity awards in recent years. Among the most well-known examples is Tesla’s 2018 grant to its CEO Elon Musk. This award’s fair value on its grant date was $2.3 billion, with…
Read More > 02.15.2023
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Executive Compensation: An Analysis Identifies ESG Leaders and Laggards
Understanding what distinguishes corporate leaders from laggards in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) realm provides important guidance on emerging best practices for boards. In this fast-moving arena, Farient Advisors identified a small group of companies who stand out as leaders in incorporating stakeholder measures into their executive compensation plans.
Read More > 01.19.2023
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Last Stop: 19,341 Feet
There is a running joke among people who know me: Don’t invite me on a trip unless you are serious. I will call the airline within five minutes of the discussion, navigate hotels, and highlight the top 10 things to do anywhere in the world. So, in July of…
Read More > 01.10.2023
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Tracking CEO Wealth—Who’s Up, Who’s Down
As the stock market goes so goes CEO wealth. A large part of a CEOs’ personal wealth is typically tied to the stock prices of the companies they lead. Thus, the value of CEO-owned stock across the S&P 500—down nearly 20% year to date—has mostly taken a beating. An analysis…
Read More > 12.20.2022
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